After being idle for 4 years, the Smoky Mountain Speedway Hall of Fame has resumed and named its members for the 2014 class. Induction ceremony for the new members will take place at the speedway on September 20. The newest members inducted into the SMS HOF are Scott Sexton, Billy…
Billy Ogle Jr. turned around his recent misfortunes by dominating the Carolina Clash series race at Volunteer Speedway on Saturday night. In recent weeks, Ogle has had two engine problems before his night could begin and a poor qualifying effort in another. But Ogle put that, along with the rest…
After experiencing low car counts throughout most of the 2014 season, the 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN. has decided to eliminate its Thunder & Lightning class. According to the track’s website, the division had averaged only 7 cars per week, with a high of 14 on April 4th. The…
After months of speculation, I-75 Speedway near Sweetwater will be open for racing some time in 2014. Instead of under the ownership of Doug Sopha and Monty Morrow, Tim and Angie Kyle have obtained the speedway with plans to have it open for racing this season. The pair recently bought…
The much talked about I-40 Raceway is on its way to being finished. Doug Sopha and Chris Corum have announced construction is in its final stages on the new 1/4-mile facility located adjacent to the I-40 Motocross. It is hopeful construction will be wrapped up in order to have a…
East Tennessee has already seen a couple of events for 2014. But the unofficial start of the racing season starts next week. Here we will preview what lies ahead for our area racetracks. 411 Motor Speedway – The Seymour track has already run two events in 2014. But the meat…
Cory Hedgecock’s name is becoming synonymous with victory in the Limited Late Model division at the 411 Motor Speedway. As a matter of fact, the Loudon, Tenn. driver has won the last three special events for that class on the Mitch and Tanya McCarter owned track. On Saturday afternoon, the…
The Sweetheart 52, originally scheduled for this Saturday, has been postponed until Saturday, February 22. The significant snowfall already seen in east Tennessee along with forecasts for more accumulating snow on Friday evening forced track officials to make the call. The race will still feature a $2052-to-win Limited Late Model…
Our own Richard Allen was a recent guest on “At The Track” on the Performance Racing Network. Richard discussed a variety of things ranging from the changing ownership among area racetracks to the new Bloomquist-Sweet chassis program. Lenny Batycki is the host of the show. Though the show was not…
Once again, the fate of the Cleveland Speedway was to be decided in U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Court in Chattanooga. And once again, the matter was postponed. On Thursday(1-9-14), a hearing was scheduled to take action on the track, which has been already delayed on two other occasions, but a new…
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